What is USPAP and what are its standards?
USPAP, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, is the generally recognized set of ethical and performance standards for the appraisal profession in the United States. Authorized by Congress in 1989 under FIRREA, it contains standards for real estate, personal property, business valuation, and mass appraisal. State-licensed and state-certified appraisers must comply with USPAP when performing appraisals for federally related transactions, and the standards are enforced by the states.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the national standards that govern how real estate appraisals are developed and reported. Alabama requires every person who performs real estate appraisals in the state to comply with USPAP, with no distinction between federally related and non-federally related transactions. Appraisers complete a 15-hour USPAP course as part of qualifying education and a 7-hour National USPAP continuing education course every two years.
Sources: Alabama REAB: Checklist for Becoming Licensed and/or Certified Appraiser (fees effective August 1, 2018); Alabama REAB: Home Page.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the generally recognized ethical and performance standards for the appraisal profession, issued and updated by The Appraisal Foundation. Arizona makes USPAP state law under A.R.S. §32-3610, and compliance is required for state-licensed and state-certified appraisers performing federally related transactions. Standards 1 through 4 govern real property appraisal development, reporting, and appraisal review. The current edition took effect January 1, 2024.
Sources: Arizona Administrative Code, Title 4, Chapter 46 — Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions, Real Estate Appraisal (Supp. 24-4); Arizona DIFI — Application Requirements: Registered Trainee Real Property Appraiser.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the appraisal standards published by the Appraisal Foundation. Arkansas rules adopt the 2024 edition, and appraisers in every classification must perform and practice in compliance with it. The state also requires the 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course every two years to keep a credential current.
Sources: Arkansas SBAAHI Rules (2026), Subparts 1-2: General Provisions and Appraisers (17 CAR § 200-101 et seq.).
USPAP sets the standards that govern how real estate appraisals are performed and reported, and Connecticut requires all appraisal reports submitted to the Department of Consumer Protection to comply with it. Each two-year continuing education cycle, Connecticut appraisers must complete a 7-hour USPAP course taught by a Certified USPAP Instructor. The 15-hour USPAP course cannot replace the 7-hour course, but it can serve as an elective.
Sources: Connecticut DCP: Real Estate Appraiser — Continuing Education.
USPAP, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, is the set of professional standards that real estate appraisers must follow in their appraisal work. Delaware requires the 15-Hour National USPAP Course as part of the qualifying education for every appraiser credential, and licensed appraisers must complete a 7-hour USPAP update course at each two-year renewal. The 2024 USPAP edition took effect January 1, 2024, with no end date, and appraisals performed under a Delaware temporary practice permit must comply with USPAP.
Sources: Delaware DPR: Licensed or Certified Appraiser Licensure by Examination; Delaware DPR: RE Appraisers License Renewal.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the professional standards real estate appraisers must follow when preparing appraisals. Florida requires trainee applicants to complete the 15-Hour National USPAP course as part of their 100 hours of qualifying education, counts only USPAP-compliant experience toward certification, and requires applicants to sign a pledge to comply with standards of professional practice established by board rule. Appraisers must also complete USPAP update training to maintain their credential.
Sources: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Real Estate — Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board licensing FAQ (per Rule 61J1-10.002, F.A.C.).
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the professional standards Georgia real estate appraisers must follow. The 15-hour USPAP course is part of the 90 hours of qualifying education required for the State Trainee classification, and every active appraiser must complete the AQB-approved 7-hour USPAP Update course in every two consecutive renewal periods. The 15-hour course does not substitute for the update requirement.
Sources: Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board — Rule 539-1-.16 (Georgia Secretary of State rules / GREC); Georgia GREAB: obtaining an appraiser classification.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the national professional standards that govern how real estate appraisals are developed and reported. Every Hawaii appraiser, including trainees, must perform work that complies with USPAP, and experience that is not USPAP compliant cannot be counted toward licensing requirements. Hawaii also requires all licensed and certified appraisers to complete a 7-hour National USPAP update course every two calendar years; the 15-hour USPAP course does not satisfy this requirement.
Sources: Hawaii Administrative Rules ch. 16-114 (amended and compiled Nov 27, 2016): Real Estate Appraisers; AQB 2026 Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria — summary chart (effective January 1, 2026).
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, developed by The Appraisal Foundation. Idaho adopts the 2024 Edition, excluding Standards 7, 8, 9, and 10, as the rules of conduct and code of ethics for all real estate appraisers in the state. The excluded standards cover personal property and business appraisal, which the Idaho Real Estate Appraisers Act does not regulate.
Sources: Idaho Real Estate Appraiser Board (DOPL): home page with fee table; IDAPA 24.18.01: Rules of the Real Estate Appraiser Board.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the professional standards for real estate appraisal in the United States. Illinois incorporates the 2024 USPAP by reference at 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1455.240, and every appraiser licensed in Illinois must practice in accordance with USPAP except where applicable law or regulation precludes compliance with a mandatory requirement.
Sources: IDFPR — How Do I Become an Appraiser Trainee in Illinois; IDFPR — Required QE Courses, Illinois.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the national standards that govern appraisal practice in the United States. It operates under Title XI of FIRREA, the federal law that created the modern appraiser regulatory system, and the Appraisal Foundation's Appraisal Standards Board maintains it. Indiana requires a 15-hour USPAP course for trainee applicants and 7 hours of current 2024/2026 USPAP as part of the 28 hours of continuing education in each two-year renewal period.
Sources: Indiana PLA: real estate appraiser licensing information (applications, fee schedule, renewal).
USPAP, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, is the generally recognized set of ethical and performance standards for the appraisal profession in the United States. Congress authorized it in 1989, and its real property development, reporting, and appraisal review standards (Standards 1-4) are referenced by federal financial institution regulators for federally related transactions. Iowa's appraiser board requires USPAP compliance in all appraisal assignments, not only federally related ones.
Sources: Iowa Code ch. 543D: Real Estate Appraisals and Appraisers (Iowa Appraisal Standards and Appraiser Certification Law); Iowa Admin. Code 481-2034: Associate real estate appraiser.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the generally accepted ethical and performance standards for appraisal practice in the United States. Kansas law requires every state certified or licensed appraiser to comply with USPAP (K.S.A. 58-4121), and board regulations adopt the 2018-2019 edition by reference. Only USPAP courses developed by The Appraisal Foundation count for USPAP education credit, and appraisers must complete the 7-hour National USPAP Update course in each two-year continuing education cycle.
Sources: Kansas appraiser regulations (K.A.R. Agency 117).
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the national standards that govern how appraisers develop and report appraisals. Kentucky requires the 15-hour National USPAP Course as qualifying education for the Associate credential, and licensees complete a 7-hour USPAP Update course as part of the 28 hours of continuing education due each two-year renewal period.
Sources: 201 KAR 30:190: Certification and licensing requirements; KRPAB: How to Enter the Real Property Appraisal Profession in Kentucky (Criteria FAQ, rev. October 2019); KRS 324A.045: Issuance of certificate or license — Renewal — Continuing education.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the professional standards that govern real estate appraising. The Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation issues the standards and publishes updates in January of even-numbered years, with the current edition available at appraisalfoundation.org. Louisiana appraisers must complete a 7-hour USPAP update course during each two-year license period as part of the state's 28-hour continuing education requirement.
Sources: LREAB: Continuing Education.
USPAP, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, sets the generally accepted standards appraisers must follow when performing and reporting appraisals. The Maine Board of Real Estate Appraisers enforces USPAP and incorporates the 2024 Edition into its rules by reference. Maine licensees must comply with the standards established in that edition.
Sources: Maine BREA: certified general, certified residential, licensed residential appraiser; Maine BREA: trainee real property appraiser and temporary licensee.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the national professional standards that real estate appraisers must follow. Maryland requires trainee applicants to complete a 15-hour National USPAP Course within the 5 years before applying, and every licensed, certified, and trainee appraiser must complete the 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course at least once every 2 calendar years. Maryland's USPAP update course must be taught by an AQB certified USPAP instructor who is also a state certified appraiser.
Sources: Maryland REAHI: appraiser license requirements; Maryland REAHI: renew your appraiser license.
USPAP, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, is the generally recognized set of ethical and performance standards for the appraisal profession in the United States. Congress authorized it in 1989, and state-licensed and state-certified appraisers must follow it when appraising federally related real estate transactions. The current edition took effect January 1, 2024. Michigan rule requires every licensee to use the USPAP edition in effect at the time the appraisal is performed.
Sources: Michigan LARA: limited real estate appraiser (trainee) license; Michigan LARA: state licensed appraiser license.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the professional appraisal standards that Missouri law requires appraisers to follow under RSMo 339.535. Trainee qualifying education includes a National USPAP course, and state regulations require every licensee to complete a 7-hour USPAP Update course, or its equivalent, during each renewal cycle.
Sources: 20 CSR 2245-8: Continuing education (Cornell LII mirror).
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the generally recognized ethical and performance standards for the appraisal profession. Nebraska licensees must follow USPAP when appraising for federally related transactions under Title XI. New appraisers complete the 15-Hour National USPAP Course, and practicing appraisers must complete the 7-Hour USPAP Update every two calendar years. The most recent USPAP update took effect January 1, 2024, and that edition has no end date.
Sources: PSI: Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Examination Candidate Information Bulletin; AQB Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria and Interpretations, Effective January 1, 2026 (full PDF).
USPAP, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, is the set of ethical and performance standards for professional appraisers in the United States. The Appraisal Foundation, authorized by Congress, develops the standards. New Hampshire requires the 15-Hour National USPAP Course as part of apprentice qualifying education, and appraisers must complete the 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course every 2 calendar years to renew.
Sources: AQB 2026 Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria summary chart (education, experience, scope by credential), hosted by Oklahoma REAB; NH OPLC: new qualifying and continuing education requirements (effective Jan 1, 2026).
USPAP, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, is the national appraisal standard whose content is set by The Appraisal Foundation, a Congressionally authorized standards-setter. New Mexico requires every trainee applicant to complete the 15-hour national USPAP course as part of qualifying education, and every licensee must complete the AQB-approved 7-hour National USPAP Update course within each 28-hour biennial continuing education requirement. New Mexico appraisers, including temporary-permit holders from other states, must comply with national USPAP and the board's rules.
Sources: 16.62.2 NMAC: Application for Trainee and Requirements for Supervisors (New Mexico Real Estate Appraisers Board); 16.62.7 NMAC: Issuance/Renewal of Trainee Registration, Licenses, Certificates (New Mexico Real Estate Appraisers Board).
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, published by The Appraisal Foundation. It sets the ethics and appraisal development and reporting standards that appraisal assignments must follow. New York requires every appraisal assignment to be conducted and communicated in accordance with the 2024 edition of USPAP. Appraisers complete a 15-hour National USPAP course as qualifying education and a 7-hour National USPAP Update Course every two years for renewal.
Sources: NY DOS: State Certified and Licensed Real Estate Appraisers License Law (Executive Law Art. 6-E and 19 NYCRR Parts 1101-1107, January 2026 compilation); NY DOS: Real Estate Appraiser FAQs (categories, education, experience, CE, reciprocity).
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the national standards that govern real estate appraisal work. A North Carolina trainee must complete the 15-Hour National USPAP course, and all licensees must complete a 7-hour USPAP continuing education course each two-year cycle. USPAP is revised every even-numbered year, and the most recent edition must be taken by May 31 of the even year. Only USPAP-compliant assignments count for experience credit.
Sources: North Carolina Appraisal Board — Registered Trainee requirements / trainee application.
USPAP, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, is the national standards framework that every North Dakota appraiser permit applicant must agree to follow. Qualifying experience must be USPAP-compliant, conforming to Standards 1 through 6. Credentialing requires the 15-Hour National USPAP Course, and the 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course must be taken once every two calendar years for continuing education.
Sources: ND Appraiser Board: application for apprentice, licensure or certification (2026); N.D. Admin. Code 101-02-02: Definitions, criteria and qualifications (PDF).
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the national standards that govern appraisal practice in the United States. Ohio requires 15 hours of USPAP qualifying education for the Registered Appraiser Assistant credential, and licensed and certified appraisers must complete 7 hours of the National USPAP Update course in every two-year continuing education cycle.
Sources: Ohio REPL: qualifying education requirements.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the professional standards that appraisers in the United States follow. Oklahoma law requires appraisers to comply with the current USPAP edition for covered transactions, which include federally related transactions and any appraisal agreed in writing to follow USPAP. Appraisers take a 15-hour National USPAP course as qualifying education and a 7-hour USPAP Update course every two years. They must also retain records for five years and must not accept contingent fees on covered assignments.
Sources: Oklahoma REAB: resident licensing (trainee, licensed, certified; CE); Oklahoma Real Estate Appraiser Board (REAB): home page.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the generally recognized ethical and performance standards for appraisers, adopted in 1989 and written and updated by the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation. Its structure includes a Preamble, Definitions, five Rules (Ethics, Competency, Record Keeping, Scope of Work, and Jurisdictional Exception), and Standards 1 through 10 with Comments. Rhode Island requires every appraiser licensee to comply with USPAP at all times, and trainees must keep a USPAP-compliant work file for each assignment.
Sources: Rhode Island regulation 230-RICR-30-20-1: real estate appraisers (effective 05/07/2025); ASC: 2026.08.17 RI Appraiser Final Compliance Review.
USPAP is the National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the standards document that governs appraisal practice for federally related transactions. South Carolina requires every appraiser to complete a 15-hour USPAP course as part of qualifying education and a 7-hour USPAP Update course within each two-year renewal cycle. USPAP course instructors must be Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) Certified USPAP Instructors who are also certified appraisers.
Sources: S.C. Code of Regulations, Chapter 137: Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation — South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Board; South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) — Appraiser Continuing Education Requirements.
The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) are the generally recognized ethical and performance standards for the appraisal profession, authorized by Congress in 1989. The current edition took effect January 1, 2024. State-licensed and state-certified appraisers must follow USPAP on appraisals for federally related transactions, and every South Dakota classification must comply with the USPAP Competency Rule regardless of value. The 15-Hour National USPAP Course is required to enter the profession; the 7-Hour Update is required every two years to maintain a credential.
Sources: SD DLR — Appraiser Requirements (Classifications and Requirements of Appraisers); ARSD 20:14:10: Fee schedule.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the generally recognized ethical and performance standards for the appraisal profession in the United States. Congress authorized USPAP in 1989, and the Appraisal Standards Board updates it on an as-needed basis; the current edition took effect January 1, 2024. State-licensed and state-certified appraisers must follow USPAP when appraising for federally related transactions, and the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) enforces the standards in Texas.
Sources: TALCB: Become an Appraiser Trainee; TALCB: Become a Licensed Residential Appraiser.
USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) is the generally recognized set of ethical and performance standards for the appraisal profession in the United States, authorized by Congress in 1989. Compliance is required for state-licensed and state-certified appraisers who perform appraisals for federally related real estate transactions, such as loans made by federally insured banks. The current edition took effect January 1, 2024, and credentialed appraisers must complete the 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course once every two calendar years to maintain their credential.
Sources: TAF: USPAP overview, current edition and updates.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the national standards and code of ethics Virginia appraisers must follow. Under Virginia Code 54.1-2017, licensed and certified appraisers must comply with the standards adopted by the Real Estate Appraiser Board and sign every written report with their designation and license number, and reports for federally related transactions must be written. Qualifying education includes the 15-hour National USPAP course, and the 7-hour USPAP update counts within the 28 continuing education hours required each two-year term.
Sources: Virginia REAB: Appraiser Trainee License Application (A461-4004TRLIC); Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board (DPOR): home page.
USPAP is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, published by the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation. It sets the standards of practice for Washington licensed and certified real estate appraisers. USPAP does not require an appraiser to personally inspect a property, but it requires the appraiser to disclose the extent of the inspection in the report.
Sources: Washington DOL: get your appraiser trainee license; Washington DOL: appraiser license fees.